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belmon36 |
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June 30, 2011 05:42:13pm |
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" Days Between," The next hit for the Dead |
'First time poster, long time reader'
The Dead of all the somewhat famous/ famous bands of their time. Besides the often derided " Touch of Gray," for various reasons, never were chart toppers. I do wonder however about "Days Between,". Of all the tunes to come out of the band's last years, that particular song stands above and beyond such tunes as "Corrina," and "Liberty", I would even go as for to say that "Days," stands firmly in the pantheon with other tunes from the band. I also think it could have been a grate studio tune. I an also not a huge fan of the band post '81-82 . Besides seeing bunch of shows from 1987 on. I cannot imagine streaming anything from that Era post-Brent. I thought that the best think the dead could have done after Brent's death was to strip down the sound a bit. Did it not, seem so jumbled the last five years? digressing again. Love the site
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ice9freak |
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June 30, 2011 06:40:57pm |
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Re: ' Days Between,' The next hit for the Dead |
Right on about "Days"--easily the best of the late era originals, especially on the nights when Jerry shows up.
Personally, I work a lot of '90-'94 into my routine. '95 is just too sad, but late '90, lots of '91 and other bits and pieces hold up to my ears.
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snow_and_rain |
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June 30, 2011 07:44:27pm |
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Re: ' Days Between,' The next hit for the Dead |
I've tried. Really, I have. But I kind of hate that song. Boring and depressing. In fact, I don't think I've ever gotten all the way through it. I'd much rather hear Corrina or Liberty.
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unclejohn52 |
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July 01, 2011 10:26:39am |
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Re: ' Days Between,' The next hit for the Dead |
Welcome belmon.
Days Between is a fine song, extraordinary lyrics from Hunter, and a very stripped down arrangement from Garcia with flats and minors prominent - in keeping with the bleak landscape of the words. This was never intended as a "hit song" toe-tapper or a chart topper, but certainly held its place as a featured ballad. Like jots, I like this song as well as Standing on the Moon, So Many Roads and Lazy River Road... the final gems from a great duo. Not all easy songs to like, you won't get up and dance - but I respect them. The message was clear and direct, and I hold them up like a fine claret in deep winter.
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boltman |
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July 01, 2011 06:36:46am |
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Re: ' Days Between,' The next hit for the Dead |
I agree...came along too late to be a classic, but should be. Lyrically, it covers the history of the band in what seems to me to be a emotional sense rather than an "event" sense (aka Truckin').
Wish the band had more time to work the song out. Think it really could have gone somewhere.
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johnnyonthespot |
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July 01, 2011 10:01:20am |
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Re: ' Days Between,' The next hit for the Dead |
I think Days, So Many Roads, and Lazy River Road ( more emotional than lyrical ) were all killer Hunter/Garcia collaborations. Their best for a LONG time.
And I think 91 kicks ass as far as post Brent goes. Hornsby lit a fire under Jerry's ass which lit a fire under the entire bands ass imo.
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